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Politics

A Level

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Politics - A Level HF1-GOPOAL/C01

Venue
Havant Campus

Type of study
A Levels

Dates
(2 years)

Examination board
Pearson Education Ltd (Formerly EDEXCEL)

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Overview

Politics as a subject involves reading and discussing issues that revolve around how the UK government works and studying the processes of democracy that operate here at home, whilst comparing the institutions and ideas that are found in the USA too. We will also look at the ideological origins of our politics and study the ideas surrounding feminism from the suffragettes to the present day.

We will prepare you for the skills of analysis and evaluation that will equip you for the examinations and further humanities work in the future should you want to go further. Politics encourages a wide range of enrichment and individual support too. We use further extension work to suit individual needs, reading articles/chapters and discussing them in a smaller group, discussing issues in our lively Politics Society every week. We also support Oxbridge applicants and provide extra academic/study skills to assist everyone that studies Politics A Level to ensure that they reach their full potential.

Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English Language and Mathematics.

Politics as a subject involves reading and discussing issues that revolve around how the UK government works and studying the processes of democracy that operate here at home, whilst comparing the institutions and ideas that are found in the USA too. We will also look at the ideological origins of our politics and study the ideas surrounding feminism from the suffragettes to the present day.

We will prepare you for the skills of analysis and evaluation that will equip you for the examinations and further humanities work in the future should you want to go further. Politics encourages a wide range of enrichment and individual support too. We use further extension work to suit individual needs, reading articles/chapters and discussing them in a smaller group, discussing issues in our lively Politics Society every week. We also support Oxbridge applicants and provide extra academic/study skills to assist everyone that studies Politics A Level to ensure that they reach their full potential.

We enjoy teaching in a forum where you will be seated in groups of 3 or 4; this promotes confidence and encourages speaking between learners. The teacher introduces and explains the topic and individual work is completed and checked by peers and the teacher throughout the lessons. The use of technology via Google Classroom is central to lesson work and home learning tasks – the key to being an independent and organised student in this subject. All resources are accessible online therefore there is no need to purchase books unless you want to!

Assessment is by three exams at the end of the two-year course. We do not offer AS Level examinations.

You can enter a wide range of future professions and careers, for example, Higher Education courses in the humanities (including Oxbridge), careers in publishing, teaching, research, political research, analytics, translation work in international politics, journalism, Higher Education teaching and many others.

We have a liaison with the University of Winchester and regularly enjoy visits from staff who talk with our students about current issues in United States politics.


I would say it’s a college that really balances academia with fun, there is lots of extra-curricular stuff that you can get involved in. It has a really good work/life balance.

Laura Hagedorn, A Level student

The tutors were really supportive and it was all thanks to them that I have achieved what I have. I’ve also made loads of great friends and really enjoyed my time at the college.

Lizaveta Sinkerich, A Level student

My experience at the college has been really good, it’s been really rewarding, all the lecturers were so lovely and supportive there’s no way I could have done it without them - the teaching has been outstanding.

Lucie Brooks, A Level student